고민하다 conjugation
to agonize over, to think hard aboutgominhadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 고민하다 | |
| Polite present | 고민해요 | |
| Polite past | 고민했어요 | |
| Polite future | 고민할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 고민합니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 고민하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 고민하다 and you are left with 고민하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 고민해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 고민했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.